Health and Nutrition of Virginia City, MT Residents

Fifty four percent of Virginia City residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal nine times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of five meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get one of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 53.9%
  • Madison County 51.8%
  • Montana 50.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 9.5
  • Madison County 21.7
  • Montana 21.2

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Virginia City 4.7
  • County 3.4
  • Montana 3.7

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Virginia City 1.5
  • County 1.6
  • Montana 1.7

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Virginia City 1.1
  • Madison County 1.7
  • Montana 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 1.6
  • County 3.2
  • State 3.6

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The average Virginia City resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Nineteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Forty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Virginia City residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 47 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 21 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.7
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Virginia City 18.9%
  • County 13.8%
  • Montana 15.5%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 40.3%
  • County 21.6%
  • State 21.0%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Virginia City 47.3%
  • County 48.7%
  • Montana 48.0%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.3
  • Madison County 3.0
  • Montana 3.0

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Virginia City 3.3
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 21.5
  • County 22.2
  • Montana 23.0

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The average height of Virginia City residents 16 years and older is 69 inches. The average weight is 159 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Forty eight percent of people living here are obese. Thirty six percent have ever been obese. Forty percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 69.3
  • Madison County 67.2
  • Montana 67.1

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 158.5
  • Madison County 181.6
  • State 181.5

Average BMI

  • Here 28.0
  • County 28.7
  • Montana 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Virginia City 48.1%
  • Madison County 36.5%
  • Montana 37.3%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 36.3%
  • County 49.2%
  • Montana 49.4%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 40.1%
  • Madison County 35.8%
  • Montana 36.9%

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Sixty four percent of Virginia City residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 64.0%
  • Madison County 65.0%
  • Montana 65.7%

Sixty five percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

Summary

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 65.4%
  • Madison County 49.4%
  • Montana 47.7%

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Virginia City residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Virginia City 1.3
  • Madison County 1.1
  • State 1.1

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Twenty percent of Virginia City residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Eighty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Forty two percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 20.0%
  • Madison County 12.9%
  • Montana 12.0%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Here 81.8%
  • Madison County 70.6%
  • State 70.3%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Virginia City 25.4%
  • County 33.5%
  • State 32.5%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 41.8%
  • County 24.1%
  • Montana 23.3%

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Seventy two percent of people living in Virginia City are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 71.8%
  • Madison County 79.4%
  • Montana 76.2%

Twenty one percent of people living in Virginia City have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Twenty nine percent of people in Virginia City frequently check their blood cholesterol.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 20.9%
  • County 25.9%
  • Montana 22.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 22.7%
  • Madison County 27.6%
  • State 25.2%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 28.8%
  • Madison County 48.5%
  • Montana 43.2%

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Twenty percent of people living in Virginia City use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Virginia City 19.6%
  • County 41.4%
  • State 40.2%

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Twenty three percent of Virginia City residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty three percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Sixty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty six percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Five percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 23.0%
  • Madison County 26.5%
  • State 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Virginia City 22.9%
  • County 27.6%
  • Montana 27.3%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 64.2%
  • Madison County 42.5%
  • State 43.2%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Virginia City 65.7%
  • Madison County 51.4%
  • State 52.7%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • County 12.9%
  • Montana 13.3%

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Virginia City residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.1
  • Madison County 2.4
  • Montana 2.2

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Ninety nine percent of people living in Virginia City have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 4.8 days per month on average. They have 4.7 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 36 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 98.8%
  • County 82.6%
  • Montana 81.8%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.8
  • Madison County 5.8
  • Montana 5.4

Average drinks/week

  • Here 4.7
  • County 6.1
  • State 5.9

Average days/year people drink much

  • Virginia City 35.5
  • Madison County 24.4
  • Montana 24.0

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Hundred percent of Virginia City residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Hundred percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty two percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Twenty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. People in Virginia City were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 16 women. He has vaginal sex with 15 women. People living here were on average 19 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. People in Virginia City were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. The average person in Virginia City has vaginal or anal sex 102 times a year. Fifty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Sixty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Virginia City 99.7%
  • Madison County 97.7%
  • State 97.3%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Virginia City 99.7%
  • County 95.7%
  • State 94.6%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 81.7%
  • Madison County 88.5%
  • State 88.6%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Virginia City 22.1%
  • Madison County 47.1%
  • State 48.4%

Average age people first had sex

  • Virginia City 16.5
  • Madison County 17.0
  • Montana 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 15.7
  • Madison County 28.3
  • State 28.0

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 15.2
  • Madison County 22.5
  • State 21.3

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Virginia City 18.6
  • County 21.9
  • State 21.3

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Virginia City 5.0
  • County 6.0
  • State 5.9

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Virginia City 22.4
  • County 19.6
  • Montana 19.1

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 101.6
  • Madison County 54.6
  • Montana 60.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 59.5%
  • Madison County 56.6%
  • Montana 56.8%

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 63.9%
  • County 84.7%
  • Montana 85.2%

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Eighteen percent of households in Virginia City use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Virginia City 18.3%
  • County 9.5%
  • State 9.8%

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Virginia City residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Forty one percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.5
  • County 6.9
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 40.6%
  • County 32.7%
  • Montana 33.2%

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Thirty two percent of Virginia City residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 31.6%
  • County 45.0%
  • Montana 49.2%

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Twenty four percent of Virginia City residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty two percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty two percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty eight percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty five percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about two hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.7 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Virginia City 24.3%
  • Madison County 21.9%
  • State 22.8%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 42.1%
  • Madison County 39.0%
  • State 40.9%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Virginia City 22.4%
  • Madison County 26.4%
  • State 29.0%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 28.4%
  • Madison County 17.8%
  • State 20.3%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 34.7%
  • County 44.4%
  • State 45.3%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.2
  • County 6.2
  • State 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.3
  • Madison County 2.7
  • State 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.7
  • County 1.2
  • Montana 1.3

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Eighteen percent of Virginia City residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty seven percent are overweight. Thirty seven percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty five percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Virginia City 17.6%
  • County 9.1%
  • State 10.0%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Virginia City 2.5%
  • County 4.6%
  • Montana 4.2%

People with overweight (%)

  • Virginia City 47.0%
  • County 35.8%
  • State 35.3%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Virginia City 37.3%
  • Madison County 18.6%
  • State 18.4%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Virginia City 35.2%
  • Madison County 29.6%
  • State 27.2%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Virginia City 2.6%
  • Madison County 2.6%
  • State 2.6%

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People living in Virginia City report their general health condition on average at 48 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 57 percent of Virginia City residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Four percent of people living in Virginia City are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 48.4%
  • County 57.6%
  • State 57.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 4.7%
  • Montana 5.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Virginia City 57.0%
  • Madison County 37.2%
  • Montana 38.4%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • County 8.8%
  • Montana 8.8%

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People in Virginia City spend $447 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 18 percent of their income. This is five percent of their income. They spend $279 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $10 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Virginia City $447
  • Madison County $356
  • Montana $355

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 18.0%
  • County 21.3%
  • Montana 21.8%

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 5.3%
  • County 3.9%
  • Montana 4.4%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $279
  • County $142
  • Montana $145

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Virginia City 5.9%
  • Madison County 6.3%
  • Montana 7.5%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Virginia City $10
  • Madison County $24
  • State $28

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 0.6%
  • Madison County 1.0%
  • Montana 1.3%

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People living in Virginia City report their general condition of hearing on average at 81 percent. Ninety four percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety eight percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fifty four percent of Virginia City population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Sixty four percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Thirty nine percent of people in Virginia City had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Virginia City 81.2%
  • Madison County 76.9%
  • Montana 78.3%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Virginia City 94.4%
  • Madison County 76.9%
  • State 78.3%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Virginia City 98.1%
  • County 93.7%
  • State 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 53.7%
  • County 22.1%
  • State 21.2%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Virginia City 63.7%
  • County 45.2%
  • State 45.3%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Virginia City 39.2%
  • County 16.0%
  • Montana 16.4%

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Thirty four percent of Virginia City residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 34.5%
  • Madison County 28.7%
  • State 26.9%

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Thirty seven percent of Virginia City residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Thirty seven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 36.8%
  • Madison County 18.3%
  • Montana 17.6%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Virginia City 36.8%
  • Madison County 26.1%
  • State 24.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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